A ratings bomb.

‘The Apprentice,’ D.C. edition

Aberdeen, N.J.: A recap of the most recent episode of Donald Trump’s latest version of “The Apprentice,” aptly named “Government Apprentice.” Project Manager Paul Ryan led his Team Republicans to a defeat. After being summoned to the board room, the White House, he brought the other responsible team members, the Freedom Caucus and the Club for Growth. The drama was captivating as Ryan conceded the challenge by defaulting and handing victory to Team Democrats, led by co-project managers Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer. Nobody was fired. The reward for Team Democrats is that they can now gloat to their hearts’ desire.

As a viewer at home playing along, I would have gotten the heads of the major insurance companies to have their actuaries devise a plan to replace Obamacare before trying to ram it through Congress. The insurance people are the experts on insurance. If I have car trouble, I go to a mechanic, not a politician who tells the mechanic how to fix it. Have the insurance industry devise a plan and then let Congress adopt the laws to implement it.

To sum up the episode: Team Republican defaulted, Team Democrat won, America lost. With the entire country watching, President Trump got the highest ratings ever for any “Apprentice” show. I wonder if Ahnold is jealous. Joe Lioi

All hail

Brooklyn: When will this endless spiral of buffoons end? We’ve elected to waste time and possibly money in investigations seeking to bring down the election. Move on down the road to accomplishment. Our President in seven weeks has accomplished more than our last President of eight years. Salvatore P. Dragotto

Fallen walls

Staten Island: Re keeping people from coming into this country: History tells us about similar attempts — the Great Wall of China, the Maginot Line, the Berlin Wall, castle moats, even the El Chapo incident. Each breach had its own circumstances, but shared something in common: failure. Andy La Barca

‘Girl’ interrupted

Manhattan: Shame, shame, shame on the “Fearless Girl” artist piggybacking on the popular “Charging Bull” sculpture. There are countless other locations in lower Manhattan where the statue could be placed. I bet that on its own it will hold no ground. While I’m at it: Why does the girl have to be white? Yvonne Crequé

Stop the spread

Long Island City: It’s very disappointing getting no response by Voicers about my letter concerning an overpopulated world and my invitation to write in suggestions for how to move toward universal humane birth control. It’s my belief that God gave man a brain to realize that he has the ability to recognize and do things about obvious problems that jeopardize his peaceful existence. With the world population at an all-time high, odds are that if we don’t do things differently we won’t have to go overseas for the next war. Euclid Carras

One humanity

Brooklyn: Externally we are all different, but internally we are all exactly the same. And we all bleed the same color. Arthur Mazlin

Unequal employment

Bronx: Strange that an employee of the Civilian Complaint Review Board was fired for releasing information on the past record of Officer Daniel Pantaleo, much of which was quite negative, but that the same officer is still employed by the NYPD after being seen choking a man to death. Vanessa Robinson

Wrong rights

Hamden, Conn.: Re “Court in no rush to parole chimps” (March 17): I wish to show my support to these so-called monkeys and to acknowledge the courage of the Daily News to not mention the crimes committed to protect your young readers from knowledge of the unmentioned atrocities committed against them. What’s next — judicial deference to the orange-haired orangutan in the White House? Frank Albert Perkins

Hairy situation

Monroe, N.J.: I’ve been reading about the outrage on the left because of the statements by Bill O’Reilly regarding Maxine Waters’ hair resembling a James Brown wig. Wow, the non-stop remarks of so many liberal pundits about our President’s hair go unchecked in the media, but Waters’ hair is off-limits? What hypocrisy! Andrew Varsi

Hair to the championship

Oak Ridge, N.J.: To Voicer Leo Barta, who says the Mets should shave and get haircuts: Get a life. As a 65-year-old lifetime Met fan who has long hair, I don’t care about the way they look but only the way they play. The Mets will win between 94 and 97 games this year on their way to a world championship. The Yanks? Maybe 75. I will celebrate by growing my hair longer and laughing at people like you. Kevin Murray

Colin out the NFL

Amityville, L.I.: With QBs such as Mike Glennon, Tyrod Taylor, Mark Sanchez and Kellen Clemens, none of whom have made the Super Bowl, all signed and under contract for the 2017-18 season, the idea being pushed by Gary Myers, Mel Kiper and others in the NFL media that the major reason Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned is because of his play is total nonsense. He’s being blacklisted and we all know why. Now before the NFL apologists come out to protect the shield, let’s remember this. Following his death, the world celebrated the life of Muhammad Ali for both his civil rights and political activism throughout his life. Chris Carman

Thanks, Clive!

Milford, Conn.: My pick for best Daily News delivery person is Clive Wright. He not only delivers on time in rain, shine or snow, but my papers are always dry when raining, and if snowing, Clive attaches my paper to my mailbox post. It doesn’t get wet or shredded up by the snow blower. Great job, Clive. Ann L. Riling

No News is bad news

Ballston Spa, N.Y.: For the past few years now, any measurable snow stops delivery of the News up here. The other New York papers make delivery, so what is The News’ problem? I’ve complained about this before, but The News never printed my letter; it’s probably bad publicity. I like NYC news so I have to lower myself to the Post! Daniel Simard

Calling her Biff

Paramus, N.J.: Voicer Elaine Jacoby’s asked, “Is it just me, or does President Trump remind anyone else out there of Biff Tannen in ‘Back to the Future’ ”? Elaine, it is just you. Johnny Farina

Presidential predecessor

Bellerose: Voicer Elaine Jacoby: It is not just you, President Trump also reminds me of Biff Tannen in “Back to the Future.” He got a copy of Grays Sports Almanac from his Uncle John, a scientist who retrieved the design for the flux capacitor from the estate of Nikola Tesla. Robert Berger

A victim’s choice

Manhattan: Re your editorial urging campus sexual assault victims to call the cops after an assault (“Rape & justice on campus,” March 27): Police can be a crucial resource for survivors of sexual assault; for example, a victim’s reaching out to the police right after an assault helps investigators collect time-sensitive evidence such as DNA. And criminal justice consequences for rapists are of obvious benefit. But telling a student they must report their rape to the police is a choice that we should not force on them. There are very compelling reasons a victim would not report their assault to law enforcement: fear of retaliation if the assailant were to be investigated, anxiety over a possible trial where they will have to relive the trauma of what happened, or believing that their abuser will get off even if they do report. In fact, according to the FBI, only 38% of rape reports lead to an arrest. At Safe Horizon, we know that giving choice to survivors puts the power and decision-making back in their hands. Whether they report to the police right away, sometime later, or never, that is their decision, and we must respect it. Ariel Zwang, CEO, Safe Horizon

Starry-eyed

Dress for success

Dumont, N.J.: Re: “Prudes in air farce” (March 27): Having a dress code for family flying free was the airline policy years ago when my husband worked for Pan American. Adults and children had to be dressed according to the airline policy. I believe most or all had a dress code. So the girls were wrong if United still has a dress code. Dorothy Forbes